TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF OUR REGION LITHUANIA VENTE CAPE

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF OUR REGION LITHUANIA VENTE CAPE

LITHUANIA VENTE CAPE LOCATION Map of Lithuania Žemėlapiai Map of Vente Baltų žinyčios vartai » Ženklas krantui, kurio laiveliai išsilenkdavo

Lithuania VENTE CAPE TIPE OF SITE PHYSICAL AND AESTHETIC FEATURES Vente cape is a naturalistic headland of Nemunas delta with architectural buildings and ornithological station. There is an 11 -metre-high lighthouse built in 1863, where you can see view of the Curonian Lagoon, the Curonian Spit, the Dead dunes and Nida from up high. AREA COVERED Vente cape headlands length is 5. 5 km and maximum width is 2, 2 km. DATING History of Vente Cape starts back in the 1360. The ornithological station in Vente Cape was established in 1929 by professor Tadas Ivanauskas. HISTORICAL/SCIENTIFIC/ARTISTIC INFORMATION Vente cape is known as a resting place for many birds during their migrations, particularly the autumn migration. Vente Cape Ornithological Station is one of the first bird ringing stations in Europe.

Lithuania VENTE CAPE HIGHLIGHTS View from the lighthouse Birds catching nets

Lithuania VENTE CAPE CONDITION OF PRESERVATION VISITING TIME In 1975 the spike of Vente Cape was reconstructed, shored up and paved by boulders. Monday- Friday 10: 00 -19: 00 pm LEGAL OWNERSHIP Vente Cape is a public site, owned by Vente town authorities. TICKETS AND BOOKING You can buy tickets directly in the ornithological station or, if you want a tour guide, you need to make a reservation. For adults ticket costs 3 €, for students and elderly it costs 2 € and for pre- school children it′s for free. Saturday- Sunday 10: 00 -20: 00 pm Vente Cape lighthouse

Lithuania VENTE CAPE ACCESSIBILITY You can reach Vente by bus or you can go there by your own car. Also this year (in 2018) a 1. 6 km waterway to Ventė Cape was launched, so there is also a possibility to reach this site by yacht or by a recreational boat. Paths in Vente Cape are safe, so disabled people also can reach this site.